The bill would have a parole panel establish a release date not earlier than the 180^th day after, and not later than the second anniversary of, the date on which a releasee is returned to imprisonment following revocation of parole or mandatory supervision for a technical violation of a condition of release.  The provision would not apply to releasees ineligible for mandatory supervision. Fiscal year 2002 data from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice indicates that technical revocations served an average of 1.1 years in prison before re-release.  Approximately 10% of the technical revocations served more than two years in prison prior to re-release and approximately 25% served less than 180 days in prison prior to re-release.  For the purposes of this analysis it is assumed there would be no significant impact in the demand for resources and services of corrections agencies from this provision. 

The bill would specify procedures for early termination of parole supervision.  The Parole Division would be allowed to recommend to the Board of Pardons and Paroles termination for parolees who have successfully served more than five years on parole, or who have served 2/3rds of their entire sentence. The parole division has estimated that 3,901 offenders who have successfully served more than 5 years, are under minimum supervision, and are not convicted of sexual or assaultive offenses.  Potential changes to the parole supervision population from this section of the bill would depend on the extent to which early termination of parole supervision is utilized.   

No significant impact on the programs and workload of state corrections agencies or on the demand for resources and services of those agencies is anticipated from any provisions of this bill that authorize or require a change in the sanctions applicable to adults convicted of felony crimes.